Russia says will continue to play active role in Karabakh processMay 23, 2018 - 15:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Moscow will continue to play an active role in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday, May 23. According to her, there is a desire to bring the settlement closer to the mechanisms that are adopted and tested in terms of their effectiveness. “We have played a very active role and will continue to do so,” Zakharova said. Armenian foreign ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan told reporters on Tuesday that Artsakh (Karabakh) should be involved in negotiations surrounding the conflict to a greater extent. Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan has also commented on the issue to reveale that the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs have also raised the question of involving Karabakh in the peace process. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |